Town in Orange County, New York · 25 sq mi · 514 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Chester town. The typical household earns $139,778, and the median resident is 40.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,630 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.11%
Men 40.7 · Women 39.8
2010–2026
12,883
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
12,883
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,883 | +6 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,877 | +6 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 12,871 | +181 | 1.43% |
| 2023 | 12,690 | +61 | 0.48% |
| 2022 | 12,629 | -55 | 0.43% |
| 2021 | 12,684 | +54 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 12,630 | +439 | 3.60% |
| 2019 | 12,191 | +37 | 0.30% |
| 2018 | 12,154 | +44 | 0.36% |
| 2017 | 12,110 | +225 | 1.89% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 127 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 62% | 54% |
| Never married | 31% | 29% | 33% |
| Divorced | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau